We offer to understand why the artist's activity is not only in painting pictures and creating objects. What does archival research or social experiments have to do with it — and why is it still art? What criteria have replaced the painting skill to determine its professionalism?

And finally, let's find out why an artist should create a personal mythology and turn his own life into an art project?

On the set of " why?", "how?" and " why?" we answer about contemporary art in the project "Time to explain" - a series of conversations about contemporary art of the 6th Ural Industrial Biennale, which will be held in 9 cities of the Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk regions. One city — one prominent expert who gives a free lecture to the widest audience.

You can follow the cycle and search for answers by subscribing to the podcast "Time to Explain", the issues of which will be released from the end of May to September. Also, the cycle "Time to explain" will appear on the YouTube channel of the Ural Biennale.

Alexey Boyko (Saint Petersburg) - Candidate of Art History, Associate Professor, chief specialist in museum and educational activities of the Visitor Service at the Russian Museum, winner of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of literature and art, Associate Professor of the Design Department of St. Petersburg State University, guest lecturer at the HSE School of Design.

The "Time to explain"cycle

On the set of " why?", "how?" and " why?" we answer about contemporary art in the project "Time to explain" - a series of conversations about contemporary art of the 6th Ural Industrial Biennale, which will be held in 9 cities of the Sverdlovsk and Chelyabinsk regions. One city — one prominent expert who gives a free lecture to the widest audience.

The cycle "Time to Explain" was implemented with the support of the Presidential Grants Fund.